Best memes of 2012

Memes come and go, but here's a list of ones worth revisiting

By By VANESSA HO

on December 7, 2012 6:46 PM

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Memes had a big year in 2012, thanks to the presidential election and summer Olympics. Here's "McKayla is not impressed," which started with a photo of U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney scowling in disappointment at the games. Via McKayla is not impressed tumblr. less

Memes had a big year in 2012, thanks to the presidential election and summer Olympics. Here's "McKayla is not impressed," which started with a photo of U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney scowling in ... more

Memes had a big year in 2012, thanks to the presidential election... Photo-3860877.53589 - StamfordAdvocate

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Things reached a high point when President Obama did the famous "not impressed" face with Maroney during a visit of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team at the White House in November.

Things reached a high point when President Obama did the famous "not impressed" face with Maroney during a visit of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team at the White House in November.

Photo: Photo By Pete Souza/The White House Via Getty Images

Things reached a high point when President Obama did the famous... Photo-3860878.53589 - StamfordAdvocate

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"Texts from Hillary" showed up in April, with the Secretary of State looking badass on her phone in a military C-17 plane to Libya. Via Texts From Hillary tumblr. Original Clinton image by Diana Walker for Time. less

"Texts from Hillary" showed up in April, with the Secretary of State looking badass on her phone in a military C-17 plane to Libya. Via Texts From Hillary tumblr. Original Clinton image by Diana Walker for ... more

The presidential debates - especially Mitt Romney's verbal gaffes - were a treasure trove for memes. This one came after Romney said he liked Big Bird, but would end subsidies to PBS if elected president. The picture of his hearty laugh went pretty viral too. less

The presidential debates - especially Mitt Romney's verbal gaffes - were a treasure trove for memes. This one came after Romney said he liked Big Bird, but would end subsidies to PBS if elected president. The ... more